Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As I noted earlier, we will be introducing a significant piece of planning legislation in the near future. The primary intention of the legislation is to implement recommendations arising from the Mahon tribunal and to ensure the planning system is trusted. Any Member who has been on a local authority will be aware that issues relating to taking in charge of estates occupy a significant amount of attention for councillors and residents. I agree that we should examine the legislation in this regard on a regular basis. With regard to the Deputy's questions about the length of time involved and ownership versus occupancy, we will have an opportunity to debate these and other issues in the context of the forthcoming legislation.

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